Eleven Audio K DAC R-2R Digital to Analog Converter 2025 Edition

Eleven Audio K DAC R-2R Digital to Analog Converter 2025 Edition

K DAC is the key point, it’s the core of an audio system. Eleven Audio uses a custom R-2R ladder DAC. This method of digital to analog audio conversion has become quite popular in high-performance audio, particularly with more critical headphone systems where the ability to listen to music in a highly linear fashion is key. Subtle nuances between shades of tonal colors simply flow and more accurately define the artists emotional intent hidden within.

Music flows smoothly from this K DAC with the beauty of a very finely tuned instrument, maintaining live harmonic structure and vocals in a way XIAUDIO products are so well known for. K DAC reproduces the delicate nuances in your music like no other near this price point.

Combine the K DAC with their matching Broadway Balanced headphone amplifier for a compact, high-performance audiophile desktop/gaming headphone audio system.

Features:
Custom R-2R Ladder DAC
- Amanero USB Interface (Made in Italy)
- 384KHz / 24bit and native DSD256 support 
- Compact Size (mates with Broadway headphone amplifier)
-IR remote control (Volume, inputs, filters, display, power) 
- Selectable digital filter settings
-Digital volume control
- Self burn-in mode (push volume knob in for 6 seconds for menu)
-Floating ground switch
-Input jack for optional linear power supper or 12 V battery

Digital Inputs:
-USB
-Balanced AES/EBU 110 Ω
-S/PDIF RCA 75 Ω (Isolated) and S/PDIF BNC 75 Ω
- Toslink (optical)
-I2S via HDMI
HDMI and USB input up to PCM 24 bit / 384 KHz sample rate, DSD64, DSD128, DSD256. All other inputs up to PCM 24 bit 192 KHz

Analog Outputs:
RCA x2 (stereo) and XLR x2 (stereo)
Specifications:
THD@-1dB: 0.008%
THD@-60dB 0.03%
Clock Jitter RMS: 0.8 ps typical
Dynamic range: 130.5 dB
S/N ratio (20 Hz-20 Khz): 127dB unweighted
Latency from digital input to analog output: <= 1 ms (great for video and gaming!)

Audio output RCA single ended (R-2R ladder direct): 1.4V RMS (variable)
Audio output XLR balanced (buffered): 4V RMS (variable)
Dimensions: 212 mm W * 76 mm H * 156 mm D (8.4 in W  x  3 in H x 6.2in D  (not including in/output terminal and volume control knob)
Input Voltage: Standard IEC mains inlet, auto switching 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz (IEC style AC cable not included)(optional DC input 12-14 VDC, 1.0 A)
Weight:1.3 KG

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